Jake Telford and Once A Von A Time Mark High NRCHA World's Greatest Horseman Rein Work Prelim Score

 
The World's Greatest Horseman has become one of the most prestigious titles in the western horse industry, and the contest is held annually during the National Reined Cow Horse Association Celebration of Champions in San Angelo, Texas.

Jake Telford and Once A Von A Time won the Open Bridle Championship at the 2011 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity, and with the first half of the preliminary competition, it seems that the NRCHA Million Dollar Rider and the Von Reminic stallion are poised for a finals berth.

Telford and Once A Von A Time, out of Sheza Shinette, marked a 217 in the herd work, and came back strong in the rein work to mark the high score of the rein work prelims with a 226.5! Thanks to sponsorship from San Juan Ranch, Crawford will receive a beautiful Gist Silversmiths buckle and $1,000 for the go-round win.

Telford and Once A Von A Time, owned by Holy Cow Performance Horses LLC of Santa Ynez, California, have a 2.5 point lead in the prelim composite. The World's Greatest Horseman competition preliminaries conclude Friday, February 3, with the steer stopping and cow work. The top ten from the preliminary round will compete in the clean-slate finals, where the Champion will receive a check for $25,000!

The National Reined Cow Horse Association, now in its 62nd year, is the governing body of cow horse competition, is responsible for promoting the sport, insuring high standards of competition and educating members and the public about the history and tradition of the cow horse. Through the support of a Corporate Partner family that includes Bob's Custom Saddles, Cinch, Classic Equine, Gist Silversmiths, John Deere, Markel Insurance Company, Platinum Performance, Quarter Horse News, Rios of Mercedes, the Silver Legacy Hotel and Casino, and Merial products UlcerGard and EQUIOXX, the association works to keep the vaquero tradition alive in today's equine industry. For information on the National Reined Cow Horse Association, call 580-759-4949 or visit the NRCHA Official Web Site at www.nrcha.com.

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